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lull  (ll)

v. lulled, lull·ing, lulls

v.tr.

1. To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm.

2. To deceive into trustfulness: "that honeyed charm that he used so effectively to lull his victims" (S.J. Perelman).

v.intr.

To become calm.

n.

1. A relatively calm interval, as in a storm.

2. An interval of lessened activity: a lull in sales.

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[Middle English lullen, possibly of Low German origin.]

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lull

Verb

1. to soothe (a person or animal) by soft sounds or motions

2. to calm (fears or suspicions) by deception

Noun

a short period of calm [perhaps imitative of crooning sounds]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lull - a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise" letup pause, suspension, intermission, interruption, break - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
	2.	lull - a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" quiet calmness - an absence of strong winds or rain
Verb	1.	lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
	2.	lull - become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment" calm down silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
	3.	lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" reassure, assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" comfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength to

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lull

noun 1. respite, pause, quiet, silence, calm, hush, tranquillity, stillness, let-up (informal) calmness

verb 2. calm, soothe, subdue, still, quiet, compose, hush, quell, allay, pacify, lullaby, tranquillize, rock to sleep

Translations

lull [lʌl] n → tregua

vt [+ child] → acunar [+ person, fear]; calmar

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lull [lʌl] n → accalmie f [in conversation]; pause f

vt to lull sb to sleep → bercer qn pour qu'il s'endorme;

to be lulled into a false sense of security → s'endormir dans une fausse sécurité

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lull [lʌl] n → Pause f

vt to lull sb to sleep → jdn einlullen or einschläfern;

to be lulled into a false sense of security → in trügerische Sicherheit gewiegt werden

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lull [lʌl] n → intervallo di calma

vt [+ child] → cullare [+ person, fear]; acquietare, calmare

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lull

v lull [lal]

to make calm or quiet The sound of the waves lulled him to sleep. sussing يُهَدْهِد успокоявам uklidnit, uspat lulle; dysse til ro einlullen ηρεμώ κπ. ή κτ., γαληνεύω calmar, adormecer äiutama آرام کردن؛ لالایی خواندن tuudittaa calmer, endormir לְהַרגִיע शांत करना uljuljkati elaltat, lecsendesít menenangkan sefa; svæfa calmare; cullare, ninnare 静める 달래다, 누그러지게 하다 nuraminti, užliūliuoti iemidzināt; ieaijāt menyebabkan seseorang tertidur sussen bysse (i søvn), berolige uspokoić, ukołysać embalar a adormi; a cal­ma убаюкивать uspať; upokojiť pomiriti ljuljati vyssja. lulla, söva, lugna สงบนิ่ง sakinleştirmek 使安靜 заспокоювати; заколисувати لوری دے کر یا تھپک کر سلانا ru ngủ 使安静

n

a temporary period of calm. stilte, bedaring فَتْرَة هُدوء затишие zklidnění pause; ophold die Pause προσωρινη περίοδος γαλήνης, ανάπαυλα momento de calma, respiro soikumine آرامش tyven accalmie תְקוּפַת רְגִיעָה, הֲפוּגָה सन्नाटा primirje szélcsend ketenangan kyrrð, logn momento di calma 小やみ 잠잠함, 일시적인 중단 tylos, ramybės valandėlė (īslaicīgs) klusums; norimšana reda sebentar rustpauze stille periode (før stormen) chwila ciszy acalmia acalmie временное затишье upokojenie zatišje zatišje uppehåll, stiltje ภาวะอากาศที่เงียบสงบ geçici sükûnet 暫停 тимчасове затишшя عارضی سکون sự ru ngủ; xoa dịu 暂停